All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 167
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RatingsShow Me the Funny stumbles again
MONDAY: The penultimate instalment of ITV1’s Show Me the Funny dived to a new series low as Celebrity Big Brother recovered slightly.
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RatingsCelebrity Big Brother ratings tumble
SUNDAY: Celebrity Big Brother’s first weekend on Channel 5 drew to a close with a series low audience of under 2.2m - a 58% drop on its debut.
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NewsITV restructures pension scheme
ITV has reorganised its pension scheme to offset the risk of retired staff living longer than predicted.
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RatingsThe Bachelor attracts 1.3m
FRIDAY: The Bachelor, starring Welsh rugby player Gavin Henson, launched with more than 1.3m viewers as Channel 5 pulled out all the stops to attract viewers.
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RatingsX Factor returns with second highest launch
SATURDAY: The X Factor returned for its eighth series with its second biggest launch audience on record.
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NewsITV1 drama set for £30m boost
ITV is set to boost its drama budget by nearly £30m in 2013 as a result of no major sporting tournament.
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NewsITV Studios to solve disputes over dinner
The ITV Studios department behind Come Dine With Me is developing a new show that will bring warring families and friends together over a three course meal.
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CommentSimon who?
After a glitzy premiere for the eighth series of The X Factor, Jake Kanter is convinced the show’s future is strong after Simon Cowell.
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RatingsC5's Big Brother debut is ratings smash
THURSDAY: The high profile launch of Big Brother on Channel 5 attracted the station’s third biggest audience ever.
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NewsBroadcasters unite to slam NI riots footage request
The BBC, Sky News and UTV have launched a stinging attack on the Northern Ireland police force’s “indiscriminate” demands for media footage of social unrest.
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RatingsJK Rowling's family history draws 6.1m
WEDNESDAY: Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? helped the show to its biggest audience in a year.
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CommentSeven Dwarves / The Marvellous Mrs Beeton with Sophie Dahl / Wilfred
Broadcast’s Robin Parker and Jake Kanter on ambitious dwarves, culinary history and a talking dog
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RatingsSeven Dwarves sizes up 2.5m
TUESDAY: Channel 4’s new documentary series following the lives of seven dwarf actors during the Christmas pantomime season attracted a sizeable audience.
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NewsITV1 offers budding cooks a Great British Taste Tour
ITV1 is to send aspiring chefs on culinary mini-breaks around the country for a new daytime show.
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NewsITV4 snags more cycling rights
ITV4 is to broadcast live coverage of Spanish road cycling event Vuelta a España as part of its growing commitment to the sport.
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NewsSTV news app extended to Android phones
STV has continued the roll out of its news app on to Android-enabled phones.
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RatingsConcrete Circus outperformed by competition
MONDAY: Channel 4’s documentary following four of the world’s best urban sports stars was beaten by a film on Channel 5 and BBC2’s Horizon.
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NewsX Factor final heads to Wembley
ITV has confirmed that The X Factor final will be held at Wembley Arena for the first time.
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RatingsOcean Giants nets 5.5m
SUNDAY: A three-part series shedding light on the earth’s largest marine mammals launched with an audience of nearly 5.5m for BBC1.
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RatingsPremier League return scores with viewers
SATURDAY: The return of Premier League football helped Match of the Day to an audience of more than 4.3m as live games scored for Sky and ESPN.